In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
The Libs farewell free markets on electricity
I’m starting to wonder what the point of the Liberal Party actually is. I was until recently under the misapprehension…
Robert Mueller’s poisoned chalice
How would you feel, having spent almost two years and over $US30 million dollars, trying to prove that Donald Trump’s…
Does Dumbo wear Prada?
For the Republicans, there can be no doubt about it, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez the gift that just keeps on giving. And…
Shock news: politics and consumer goods are two different things
Last month’s Victorian election should be a warning sign to the citizens of Victoria and all Australian voters. Something stinks…
Shorten’s republic makes Brexit look well thought through
Bill Shorten has promised a plebiscite on the republic should he become prime minister after the next federal election. Unlike…
Anti-encryption laws threaten more than crooks and terrorists
Labor support all but ensures the passage of a coalition bill which will compromise the security and privacy of millions…
Why PETA is my pet peeve
Criticising PETA—the extremist animal liberation organisation—is kind of like shooting fish in a barrel. Because they routinely come up with…
The UN climate watermelons want a slice of us all
Earlier this year I wrote about the important distinction between supporters and activists. When we look at left-wing political, social, economic and…
New loans and leasing laws punish the poor, slam small business
The Commonwealth government’s proposed laws limiting small loans and the leasing of consumer goods by setting caps on repayments which…
Cooling on climate catastrophe
No, 97 per cent of scientists do not agree on climate change. In fact, as climate writer Andy West’s new…
Baby, it’s woke outside
The world has lost its mind. Before I open my laptop and binge on a brekkie of rage and victimhood,…
How to save public transport – and cut that commute
It is well established that major Australian cities currently suffer from unsustainable levels of traffic congestion and inadequate rail and…
We’re part of the revolt of the “Yellow Vests” too
For decades now, working people, tax payers and retirees have been battered by the Green elites who shelter in well-paid…
Time to drop our petulant politics and respect democracy
“Pick a scar on your body and share the story of how you got it with the other people here.”…
Confucius say: relax
You get a glimpse of the real purpose of education when you look at the liberal arts curriculum offered here…
The Incumbent Preservation Society
The leaders on the way out (I was going to write “outgoing” but it would have been confusing because in…
The Bushes, McCains, and the death of republican virtues
The death this year of John McCain, George H W Bush, and his wife Barbara has seen the revival of…
Sex for rent
According to feminist doctrine. Women are powerless, desireless and lack sexual agency. They retain zero autonomy over their bodies. And…
Fifty shades of red
Normally socialism, er, buggers you through high taxes, over-regulation and social control: A growing wave of sex-positive feminists are working to…
Flat White: a statement
Last week the Flat White website published a letter from a reader with an accompanying illustration. The post was removed immediately…
No, no, no Celinununu!
The Canadian megastar, Celine Dion, appears to have gone the full Trudeau—and I don’t just mean voting for Justin—by launching…
An incontrovertible truth (or two)
My address to the Climate Change Conference, Katowice, Poland, December 2 – 14, 2018: Special greetings to Al Gore Al,…
Australia should cop out of COP-24
Prime Minister Morrison should make no new commitments at the COP24 climate-fest this week in Poland. We do not trust…
The new Big Day Out
Hi mum, just got back from the Parliament House climate change protest. Protesting is just like Schoolies Week with lots…
Why the New Testament shouldn’t come with trigger warnings
Demands for the New Testament and Koran to contain alerts in the margins of those passages that have been used…